Nationally, 546 people are waiting for beds in hospitals around the country this morning.

Sligo University Hospital with 804 patients, and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, 265, were also significantly impacted by overcrowding.

17 people are waiting for a hospital bed this afternoon in Mullingar, the majority on trolleys.

The most seriously injured, a five year old girl, has undergone surgery and remains seriously ill.

The violent scenes followed a stabbing incident outside a school on Parnell Square yesterday afternoon.

Overall, there are 559 people waiting for a hospital bed across the country today.

The works are due ahead of the replacement of the CT scanner.

Mullingar Hospital has also enacted their escalation procedures this morning, as 19 patients are waiting onsite.